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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bridie Odell cuts her hair, whose hairstyle is she trying to copy?
(a) Diana, Princess of Wales.
(b) Stepha's.
(c) Her mother's.
(d) Roberta's.

2. How do Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Barbara Havers travel to Yorkshire in Chapter 5?
(a) Via plane.
(b) Via taxi.
(c) Via motorcycle.
(d) Via train.

3. What is the name of the Teys family farm?
(a) Rose Cottage.
(b) Teys Manor.
(c) Gembler Farm.
(d) Starring Hill Farm.

4. Who is Dr. Samuels?
(a) Roberta Teys' psychiatrist at the asylum.
(b) Jimmy Havers' doctor.
(c) A history professor who once taught Gillian.
(d) Paul Odell's doctor.

5. What is Danny's relationship to Ezra Farmington?
(a) She's Ezra's girlfriend.
(b) She's Ezra's classmate.
(c) She's Ezra's roommate.
(d) She's Ezra's model.

6. During his train ride in the opening scene, what is Father Hart holding in his lap?
(a) A laptop computer.
(b) A battered attache case.
(c) A crying baby.
(d) A wounded kitten.

7. What is Richard Gibson's relationship to William Teys?
(a) Richard is William's employer.
(b) Richard is William's nephew.
(c) Richard is William's stepson.
(d) Richard is William's landlord.

8. Who is arrested for the murder over the garnet necklace?
(a) The murder victim's son-in-law.
(b) The murder victim's physician.
(c) The murder victim's chauffeur.
(d) The murder victim's chef.

9. Whose death does Chief Superintendent fail to mention in his report about William Teys' murder?
(a) Paul Odell's death.
(b) Whiskers, the Teys family dog's death.
(c) Russell Mowery's death.
(d) Tessa Teys' death.

10. With whom does Nigel Parrish see William Teys arguing shortly before Teys' murder?
(a) Roberta Teys.
(b) Russel Mowery.
(c) Ezra Farmington.
(d) Richard Gibson.

11. Why has Sergeant Barbara Havers been demoted from CID and put back into uniform?
(a) She was caught embezzling from the city.
(b) She let a notorious murderer escape.
(c) She was arrested for drunk driving.
(d) She couldn't get along with her fellow officers.

12. To whom is William Teys engaged at the time of his death?
(a) Mrs. Burton-Thomas.
(b) Olivia Odell.
(c) Stepha Odell.
(d) Lady Helen Clyde.

13. Who leaves the village of Keldale for several years to learn to grow barley?
(a) Russell Mowery.
(b) Nigel Parrish.
(c) Richard Gibson.
(d) Ezra Farmington.

14. Which of the following is not a statement Father Hart uses to describe himself in the opening scene when imagining how the woman seated next to him perceives him?
(a) A toast crumb on his mouth.
(b) Wearing an old suit mended at the elbows and cuffs.
(c) A handsome older man.
(d) Three cuts on his face from shaving.

15. Why is evidence of Gillian's existence destroyed by her father?
(a) Gillian is not William Teys' child.
(b) Gillian is illegitimate.
(c) Gillian was wild and has run away, infuriating her father.
(d) Gillian is in hiding from the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stepha Odell's relationship to Olivia Odell, William Teys' fiancée?

2. What does Jimmy Havers sneak over to Mr. Patel's convenience store to purchase?

3. To whom is a shrine erected at the Teys family farm?

4. From what disease does Jimmy Havers suffer?

5. What does Ezra Farmington do for a living?

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